Lord Shenxiu
Chapter 258: Slaying with the Sword (Vote for Monthly Pass)

Chapter 258: Chapter 258: Slaying with the Sword (Vote for Monthly Pass)

"Your target is Lord Qingyuan?"

Han Shanggong was both shocked and angry.

She couldn’t understand why someone would covet Lord Qingyuan’s life when as a woman, she had no hope for the throne.

’That’s not right... This time, when Lord Qingyuan went out to wander and came to Daze City, her visit was top secret, and besides me, there were Royal Tributors secretly protecting her... But today, she sneaked out, and even the Royal Tributors were held up, they’re not here yet, this must mean that there is a traitor among the inner court...’

Han Shanggong felt a chill run through her body and immediately made the connection to the princes’ struggle for the throne.

Even though Lord Qingyuan could never ascend the throne, she was always on good terms with the Fourth Prince, and her stay in Daze City was likewise in a residence belonging to him. If something happened to her, the Fourth Prince would hardly be able to escape involvement.

And opposing the Fourth Prince in court were the Second and Eighth Princes.

Since the Eldest Prince was disposed of for plotting rebellion and then granted death, these three princes rose up, each garnering their own faction, engaging in unabating overt and covert struggles.

If their subordinates, those malefactors, plotted such a poisonous scheme, it was indeed not impossible!

Upon this thought, Han Shanggong was nearly bursting with rage, "Villain!"

The title of Shanggong is also held by female court officials. She was conferred this title, naturally, because she was a Cultivator.

Nevertheless, trained by the court and raised in the inner court, her experience with magical confrontations was limited.

Even though she had collected the fragrance of myriad flowers to form the Flowers Shaming Divine Power, how could she be the match for two superpower disciples from the Blood Sea Sect?

A sky full of flowers was instantly shattered by a Blood River, turning into scattered petals falling to the ground.

The second of the Blood River Double Killers even released a few skulls, attempting to capture Lord Qingyuan.

Slash!

In midair, a dazzling and blinding sword light flashed down, immediately turning those skulls to dust.

"A hall full of drunk guests with a single sword, infusing frost and cold across the fourteen prefectures!"

By the time the sword light hit the ground, the Blood River Double Killers only then saw a young man with a handsome and distinguished appearance, dressed in white snow-like garments, standing before them.

The one who intervened was naturally Zhong Shenxiu.

If it were anyone else, he would not bother to meddle, perfectly content to watch them die.

But Lord Qingyuan, after all, had some good karma with him, and thus deserved some help.

Of course, he was also aware of the dangers of rashly getting involved in the imperial family’s covert strife, which is why he came to the scene dressed as Young Master Shen Xiu.

"Where did this Cultivator come from, daring to meddle in our brothers’ business?"

The Blood River Double Killers exchanged a glance, secretly feeling apprehensive.

The one who commissioned them, hadn’t he sworn that today’s affair would certainly involve no other Cultivators?

How could they have overlooked such a huge mistake?

"Your luck is abysmal, I’ve been in a bad mood lately and feel like killing a couple of people to lighten my heart..."

Zhong Shenxiu reached out a finger and flicked the Poison Dragon Sword.

This sword was an Ancient Sword, different from magic artifacts and treasures – with just a surge of its sharpness, it could break through any spell.

After hundreds of years of persistent refining by the Poison Dragon Venerable, the sword light had been honed to purity and perfection; now, with a mere flicker of the sword’s edge, it emitted the sound of a dragon’s chant.

"So handsome!"

Lord Qingyuan watched this scene, her eyes seemingly filled with little stars.

"Not good!"

Han Shanggong quickly shielded the Little County Master behind her, blocking Zhong Shenxiu’s silhouette like she was protecting against a thief.

She knew that the Little County Master loved to read romantic novels about scholars and beauties on ordinary days and was very susceptible to the kind of heroic deeds that seemed to descend from heaven.

Not to mention, this young master’s appearance was so outstanding, his brilliance seemingly the culmination of all the world’s finest elements converged into one person.

The fool I’d seen earlier also had a good look, but compared to this Young Master, he was nothing, a case of comparing men can be deadly, and goods should be trashed!

To the Little County Master, the danger now was ten times, even a hundred times greater!

"To kill us for fun?"

The Blood River Double Killers, with their crooked melons and cracked dates faces, often ridiculed, had become somewhat twisted psychologically over time, and they especially loved to torture handsome young men. Now with a sneering laugh, they clasped their hands together, releasing a sea of blood.

Their abilities as Cultivators, though different from each other, combined to exert an extraordinary power.

It was with this combined Divine Power that they had made such a great name for themselves in Yan Han.

The blood sea surged, filled with countless skulls spewing poison gas, crushing everything in an instant.

Since Zhong Shenxiu had appeared as Young Master Shen Xiu, naturally he couldn’t use the Divine Skills from the Dragon Tiger Pill Book.

However, he had come prepared, and with a flash of his sword, he merged with it and charged into the sea of blood.

—Xuanyin Sword Control Divine Power!

This skill was a Divine Power that one could only train after mastering several Gang Sha Spells like the Xuanyin Soul-cutting Sword Technique.

Together with the Stealing Heaven and Changing Day Divine Ability, it was incorporated by the Ten Thousand Techniques Sect into the Thousand Changes and Ten Thousand Transformations Great Divine Power.

At this moment, Zhong Shenxiu wielded his sword through Divine Power Sword Control, harnessing the extremely sharp Poison Dragon Sword. Where the Sword Qi passed, the power of Xuanyin Frost Cold surged.

The tumultuous blood sea began to freeze; the skulls inside turned crystal clear like glass and crumbled to dust with a blow of the wind.

"Big brother, that stings!"

The second killer bellowed angrily, raising his hand and unleashing three blood-colored beams of light that tangled with the Poison Dragon Sword.

Only when the blood light faded was it revealed that those were three small blood-colored forks, each with its agility, darting in and out of the blood sea, blocking Zhong Shenxiu’s Sword Qi.

These three forks, known as the Blood River Flying Fork, were a set of Magic Artifacts inherited from their predecessors by the Blood River Double Killers!

Not only were they as sharp as ordinary flying swords, but they could also unleash the Blood Flame True Fire Divine Ability to burn the soul!

At this moment, these three forks pinned down the Poison Dragon Sword and immediately released countless flames like red lotuses.

In an instant, red lotuses bloomed across the void.

However, in this endless sea of fire, suddenly there was the sound of thunder booming!

Innumerable Sword Qi differentiated, slicing through each red lotus.

"Sword Qi differentiation? Sword movements thundering?"

The elder killer cried out in surprise, "Where did this peerless Sword Immortal come from? Why have I never heard of him before?"

Anyone who could control a flying sword to this extent was certainly not a nobody!

Sword Qi differentiation and sword movements as thunder were not Divine Skills, but expressions of a certain realm, and any Divine Power for sword control, enhanced by this realm, would see a tremendous increase in power.

Plus that flying sword...

The Blood River Double Killers felt chill as if their souls were on the brink, watching the Poison Dragon Sword consecutively sever the three Blood River Flying Forks and turn its edge towards them.

Just as they were about to flee together, they suddenly felt an unknown toxin infiltrate their bodies, corrupting their hands.

"No!"

With a flick of his sword, Zhong Shenxiu effortlessly claimed the lives of the two.

Having reached his current capabilities, these common Divine Power Practitioners, even if somewhat skilled, went unnoticed by him.

"Flipping a sword to kill, such gratification."

He laughed heartily, turned around, and clearly had no desire to entangle with the Imperial Family.

Just as Han Shanggong breathed a sigh of relief, the Little County Master waved her tender little fists and called out, "This... hero, may I know your name?"

"In the dangerous Jianghu, I never leave my name behind..."

Zhong Shenxiu waved his hand and turned into a beam of Sword Qi, disappearing into the sky.